1968 Porsche 908 Kurzheck (short-tail) Coupe

Works entry used in period racing; after the Spa accident the car was returned to the factory, disassembled, and placed in storage.

Florida-based racer and collector who commissioned Dale Miller to track down and buy the car on his behalf; entrusted restoration to John Corson, completed around 1999–2004.

Portland, Oregon resident who relocated the car to the West Coast and actively campaigned it in historic racing; maintenance shared between Emory Motorsport and Rothsport Racing during his tenure.

Acquired the bare chassis and body from the factory at some point after the car was stored; held for an extended period before the car was located and repurchased.

Co-driven by Jochen Neerpasch; Neerpasch lost control at the Malmedy section in heavy rain, striking a telegraph pole which entered the cockpit and knocked him unconscious. Car sustained significant right-side damage.

First appearance after restoration; held at Daytona International Speedway. Several Porsche factory drivers including Elford signed the underside of the rear engine cover.

First of multiple appearances at this event, which the car attended in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.

Judged within a dedicated Porsche race car grouping by Miles Collier and Dr. Julio Palmaz; held in Forest Grove, Oregon.

One of two Rennsport Reunion events at Daytona attended by the car.

Second of the two Daytona Rennsport Reunion appearances.

Held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Car accepted for competition at Laguna Seca; entry noted as potentially transferable to a new owner at the time of the auction listing.

Comprehensive restoration undertaken after the chassis and body were brought to the United States. Specialist John Corson repaired the steel spaceframe by replacing damaged tubing on the right side, sourced missing components including a factory-correct flat-eight three-litre engine (obtained from the Vasek Polak estate) and a correct five-speed transaxle, and repaired the largely intact original fibreglass body panels as necessary.

Corson was based in Pine Plains, New York. Detailed restoration photographs and receipts are available. The car was completed in its original factory white in time for the 2004 Rennsport Reunion.

A new fuel cell was fitted to the car.

The car received its FIA Historic Technical Passport.

The Schroth HANS-type racing harness set was replaced with a new unit.

The factory flat-eight engine was refreshed by Jeff Gamroth; suspension geometry was also set up and adjusted by the same technician. The car has not been raced since this work was completed.

Receipts for this engine work are available for inspection. Ongoing maintenance was shared with Rod Emory of Emory Motorsport in North Hollywood, California.